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Keim Twinstar

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Keim Mineral Paints Ltd Third party certifications:
  • Cradle to Cradle Certified

    Cradle to Cradle Certified

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  • QA Certificate

    QA Certificate

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A 2 in 1 sol-silicate-based functional coating for exterior masonry

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Application

  • Suitable for exteriors, both for renovation coats on load-bearing old coatings and for new coats and can also be used on intact ETICS surfaces.
  • Mineral, organic and mixed substrates.
  • Not suitable for wood substrates; plasto-elastic coatings; saponifiable existing substrates; non-wettable substrates.

Description

Keim Twinstar is a sol-silicate-based functional coating for exterior masonry that combines high application efficiency with a biocide-free formulation approach for clean facades. The primer and top coat can be applied very efficiently in one work step without intermediate drying time. Keim Twinstar also offers protection against algae and fungal growth without the addition of biocidal ingredients.


Features and benefits:

  • Universally applicable.
  • Two coats in one step, no drying time in between.
  • Non-film forming.
  • Cradle to Cradle Certified - Certificate Silver.
  • C2C Certified Material Health Certificate™ Gold.
  • Highly permeable and microporous.
  • Highly water-repellent and weather-resistant.
  • UV-resistant, antistatic, non-thermoplastic.
  • Fire behaviour: non-flammable (Class A2-s1,d0 as per EN 13501-1 acc. to classification report).
  • Biocide-free.
  • No solvents or plasticisers added.

General information

Color

White

Other

Guidance for specification option:

KEIM Twinstar can also be tinted with KEIM PPF-Technology

according to all common colour collections.

Finish

Matt

Material

Silicate

Shape

Formless

Uniclass

Pr_35_31_22_77 Silicate-based masonry coatingsPrimary

CAWS

M60/195 Special coating

M60/170 Masonry coating

M60/18 Special coating

Specification data - Silicate-based masonry coatings

Colour

White.

Guidance for specification option:

White, colour shades only with pure mineral lightfast pigments.

Other.

Guidance for specification option:

Can be tinted with KEIM PPF-Technology according to all common colour collections. Please always check the colour for correctness before application. Only use colour shades from one tinting batch within a surface. When selecting the colour shade for ETICS, observe LRV ≥ 30. Consult manufacturer and insert requirements.

Composition

Silicate and calcite fillers, sol-silicate mixture, water, titanium dioxide, water, polyacrylate, hydrophobing agents, stabilisers, thickeners, wetting agents, defoamers.

VOC content

0–0.003 kg/L.

Coverage

0.45 kg/m².

Guidance for specification option:

For a finished coated surface.

Application method

Brush.

Roller.

Air-less spray.

Contractor's choice.

Primer

KEIM Twinstar.

Moisture vapour permeability

≤ 0.01 m.

Manufacturer guidance

Diffusion-equivalent air layer thickness (sd-value).

Reaction to fire

To EN 13501-1, Class A2-s1, d0.

Sustainability data

Country of material origin

Germany

Country of product manufacture

Germany

Third party certifications

Cradle to Cradle Certified

Cradle to Cradle Certified

Exterior Cradle to Cradle Certificate

QA Certificate

QA Certificate

Keim Twinstar Fire Certificate B21148 May 2021

Literature

Keim Twinstar Technical Data Sheet

Keim Twinstar Technical Data Sheet

Keim Twinstar Sustainability Data Sheet

Keim Twinstar Sustainability Data Sheet

Keim Twinstar Safety Data Sheet

Keim Twinstar Safety Data Sheet

Keim Twinstar (Architects)

Keim Twinstar (Architects)

Keim Twinstar (Painters)

Keim Twinstar (Painters)

Domestic property in Cornwall (KEIM Twinstar 9354 onto previously painted surfaces)

Domestic property in Cornwall (KEIM Twinstar 9354 onto previously painted surfaces)

Keim Mineral Paints - Exterior Brochure

Keim Mineral Paints - Exterior Brochure

Case studies

Property in Cornwall

Property in Cornwall